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SCI-FI-London Film Festival 2021 Features Robots, Rebels, and Utopian Dystopias

SCI-FI-London Film Festival 2021 Features Robots, Rebels, and Utopian Dystopias

SCI-FI-London Film Festival 2021 has announced its impressive full line-up, with incredible narrative films, engaging animated offerings, and intriguing documentaries. Following is the official press announcement. Today the SCI-FI-LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2021 launches its cosmic 21st annual programme, which will run from the 19 OCTOBER until 26 OCTOBER 2021 with seven days of fabulous film. It will showcase a fantastic lineup with 2 world film premieres, 8 UK film premieres, 11 world short premieres and 13 UK short premieres. It will host 13 features and 50 shorts alongside its regular classic cult events such as the 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE and SCI-FI-QUIZ. Opening this year’s festival on the 19th October is Agata Alexander’s WARNING. This film is dark, witty and spectacular. It has a stellar cast, including Annabelle Wallis, Thomas Jane, Alex Pettyfer, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Alice Eve, and the marvellous Rupert Everett. WARNING is a visually arresting, thought-provoking sci-fi exploring the meaning of life through multiple interconnected lives. This is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Director James Kapner makes his feature debut with The Estate, part dark comedy, part thriller, which reminds us that family reunions can be brutal. In the film, when a narcissistic son (Chris Baker), yearning for a life of luxury, and his father’s erratic gold-digging wife (Eliza Coupe) decide to kill their way into their inheritance, they employ the help of an absurdly handsome, mysterious hitman (Greg Finley), initiating a psychosexual love triangle that spirals into more than anyone bargained for. Deftly balancing sharp humor and horror, The Estate delivers a perfectly campy, wildly enjoyable thrill ride that packs a deadly punch. Written by Chris Baker, The Estate also stars Eliza Coupe, Chris Baker, Lala Kent, Heather Matazarro, and Eric Roberts. The Estate debuts in theaters and VOD on October 22, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween 2021: 10 Questions with Romola Garai, director/writer of AMULET

Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween 2021: 10 Questions with Romola Garai, director/writer of AMULET

London’s Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween event, taking place October 29th and 30th, will include an appearance from director/writer Romola Garai at the U.K. premiere screening of her film Amulet. Garai spoke with Arrow Video FrightFest press staff for this syndicated review in anticipation of the event. AMULET will receive its UK premiere at FrightFest’s Halloween event. Excited or what? So excited! It’s a great honour to have our UK premiere at such a brilliantly subversive festival. We are very grateful! You’re most well known as an actress but have you always wanted to write and direct films? I’ve been writing since my teens but it wasn’t until my late 20’s that I realized I wanted to direct as well and I made my short film SCRUBBER. Now what I’d love is to write, direct and act. Never all three together though! What was the writing process like? Were there any major inspirations and motivations that drove you? I was very

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Ultra Violent Film ‘The Spine Of The Night’ Coming This October

Ultra Violent Film ‘The Spine Of The Night’ Coming This October

The fantasy-horror film The Spine of Night made its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Now, it’s ready to make its debut in theaters, on Demand, and on Digital this October. Produced with hand-rotoscoped animation, The Spine of Night is inspired by the classic works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta, and the fantasy genre as it was in the 1970s: boundary-pushing, politically progressive, and utterly fearless. THE SPINE OF NIGHT is like the insane love child of Heavy Metal and Mandy,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. Written and directed by Philip Gelatt (They Remain) and Morgan Galen King (directorial debut), the film stars Richard E. Grant (Star Wars: Episode IX, upcoming Marvel series “Loki”), Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”, “Ash vs Evil Dead”), Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Betty Gabriel (Get Out, “Westworld”), and Joe Manganiello (Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Archenemy). In the ultra-violent fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
A24 Gifts Viewers An Early Christmas Present, The Surprise Release Of 'Lamb' On VOD

Movie Review: Lamb

I have seen my share of strange films but Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb takes the cake. I have never seen anything else like it. When a couple (Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snær Guðnason) discovers one of the sheep on their farm has given birth to something not completely human, not completely animal, a baby with a human body and a lamb’s head. They set their eyes on the creature they respond with a deadpan reaction like it was an everyday occurrence, and silently go about raising it in a bid to soothe their sorrow for their lost child. The couple’s reactions to the events throughout the movie are downright odd. The first sight of the child they have named Ada is not the only “meh” reaction they have. The two spend much of the film silently going about their business of farming like they are numb. The film’s location is stunning. It plays out in a remote area of Iceland. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Check Out The First Images From ‘Scream’!

Check Out The First Images From ‘Scream’!

The Scream franchise returns to theaters this January. Today, Entertainment Weekly shared the first images from the movie directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and producer Chad Villella, the three members of the filmmaking group known as Radio Silence (Ready or Not, V/H/S, Southbound). These first images feature our favorite franchise characters from the franchise, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Gail Weathers (Courtney Cox), and Dewey Riley (David Arquette). Deputy Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton) from Scream 4 also returns. New cast members include Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Quaid, and Dylan Minnette. James Vanderbilt (Murder Mystery, Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Castle Rock)penned the script Kevin Williamson returns as executive producer for Scream, opening in theaters on January 14, 2022. Jenna Ortega – Image Credit: BROWNIE HARRIS/PARAMOUNT PICTURES David Arquette – Image Credit: BROWNIE HARRIS/PARAMOUNT PICTURES Ghostface – Image Credit: BROWNIE HARRIS/PARAMOUNT PICTURES Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox – Image Credit: BROWNIE

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Haunting Final Trialer For ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives Ahead Of Its Release

Haunting Final Trialer For ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives Ahead Of Its Release

After being delayed, Edgar Wright‘s (Shaun of the Dead) new psychological horror film Last Night in Soho is finally set to arrive later this month. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the haunting final trailer. In the film, “Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer (Thomasin McKenzie), is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy). But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.” “Doctor Who’s” Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Wright directed and co-wrote the script along with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“Penny Dreadful”) for Last Night in Soho opening in theaters on October 29, 2021, from Universal Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Filming Location Revealed For Netflix’s Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Filming Location Revealed For Netflix’s Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s story Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is set to begin filming this month. The location has now been revealed. Much of the film will be shot in Norwalk, Connecticut at the Lockwood Mathews Mansion. The project is being developed by “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy, with John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) writing and directing. “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is from the latest collection of novellas “If It Bleeds” from Stephen King, about a young boy named Craig, living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him.” Donald Sutherland (The Hunger Games franchise) will star as “Mr. Harrigan” with Jaeden Martell (IT) playing the role of “Craig”.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

Director, writer, and star, Carlson Young takes us into another dimension this October with the fantasy thriller The Blazing World, which Young co-wrote with Pierce Brown. Ahead of its release, we have the trailer and a new clip titled “What are You” to share with our readers. In the film, decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, a self-destructive young woman (Carlson Young) returns to her family home, finding herself drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive. Through an epic journey down the darkest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge. Udo Kier, Dermot Mulroney, Vinessa Shaw, Soko, and John Karna also star in this gripping, emotional film which opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on October 15, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Red Band Trailer Teases The Horrors Of ‘Isolation’

Red Band Trailer Teases The Horrors Of ‘Isolation’

Eleven filmmakers have joined forces for Isolation. The new Red Band trailer has just arrived giving us a glimpse of the unnerving film comprised of nine tales of survival filmed during lockdown. As a narrative framework, Director and Producer, Nathan Crooker created a fictional world many months into the future that is based around the current global pandemic. All eleven filmmakers used the same unifying framework in creating their stories. The filmmakers were tasked with how to stay creative using only what was available to them at the time. They were not allowed to use Zoom or any other video conferencing services and were only allowed to use the equipment and resources they had with them when they entered into lockdown, including cast and crew, adhering to their respective COVID-19 protocols. The impressive list of directors also includes Dennie Gordon (Jack Ryan, Legion, Hunters, Waco), Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, Habit, Depraved”), Bobby Roe, (The Houses October Built 1&2), Andrew

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

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SCI-FI-London Film Festival 2021 Features Robots, Rebels, and Utopian Dystopias

SCI-FI-London Film Festival 2021 Features Robots, Rebels, and Utopian Dystopias

SCI-FI-London Film Festival 2021 has announced its impressive full line-up, with incredible narrative films, engaging animated offerings, and intriguing documentaries. Following is the official press announcement. Today the SCI-FI-LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2021 launches its cosmic 21st annual programme, which will run from the 19 OCTOBER until 26 OCTOBER 2021 with seven days of fabulous film. It will showcase a fantastic lineup with 2 world film premieres, 8 UK film premieres, 11 world short premieres and 13 UK short premieres. It will host 13 features and 50 shorts alongside its regular classic cult events such as the 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE and SCI-FI-QUIZ. Opening this year’s festival on the 19th October is Agata Alexander’s WARNING. This film is dark, witty and spectacular. It has a stellar cast, including Annabelle Wallis, Thomas Jane, Alex Pettyfer, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Alice Eve, and the marvellous Rupert Everett. WARNING is a visually arresting, thought-provoking sci-fi exploring the meaning of life through multiple interconnected lives. This is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Dark Comedy-Thriller ‘The Estate’ Slashing Its Way Into Theaters & Onto VOD

Director James Kapner makes his feature debut with The Estate, part dark comedy, part thriller, which reminds us that family reunions can be brutal. In the film, when a narcissistic son (Chris Baker), yearning for a life of luxury, and his father’s erratic gold-digging wife (Eliza Coupe) decide to kill their way into their inheritance, they employ the help of an absurdly handsome, mysterious hitman (Greg Finley), initiating a psychosexual love triangle that spirals into more than anyone bargained for. Deftly balancing sharp humor and horror, The Estate delivers a perfectly campy, wildly enjoyable thrill ride that packs a deadly punch. Written by Chris Baker, The Estate also stars Eliza Coupe, Chris Baker, Lala Kent, Heather Matazarro, and Eric Roberts. The Estate debuts in theaters and VOD on October 22, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween 2021: 10 Questions with Romola Garai, director/writer of AMULET

Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween 2021: 10 Questions with Romola Garai, director/writer of AMULET

London’s Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween event, taking place October 29th and 30th, will include an appearance from director/writer Romola Garai at the U.K. premiere screening of her film Amulet. Garai spoke with Arrow Video FrightFest press staff for this syndicated review in anticipation of the event. AMULET will receive its UK premiere at FrightFest’s Halloween event. Excited or what? So excited! It’s a great honour to have our UK premiere at such a brilliantly subversive festival. We are very grateful! You’re most well known as an actress but have you always wanted to write and direct films? I’ve been writing since my teens but it wasn’t until my late 20’s that I realized I wanted to direct as well and I made my short film SCRUBBER. Now what I’d love is to write, direct and act. Never all three together though! What was the writing process like? Were there any major inspirations and motivations that drove you? I was very

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Ultra Violent Film ‘The Spine Of The Night’ Coming This October

Ultra Violent Film ‘The Spine Of The Night’ Coming This October

The fantasy-horror film The Spine of Night made its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Now, it’s ready to make its debut in theaters, on Demand, and on Digital this October. Produced with hand-rotoscoped animation, The Spine of Night is inspired by the classic works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta, and the fantasy genre as it was in the 1970s: boundary-pushing, politically progressive, and utterly fearless. THE SPINE OF NIGHT is like the insane love child of Heavy Metal and Mandy,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. Written and directed by Philip Gelatt (They Remain) and Morgan Galen King (directorial debut), the film stars Richard E. Grant (Star Wars: Episode IX, upcoming Marvel series “Loki”), Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”, “Ash vs Evil Dead”), Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Betty Gabriel (Get Out, “Westworld”), and Joe Manganiello (Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Archenemy). In the ultra-violent fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
A24 Gifts Viewers An Early Christmas Present, The Surprise Release Of 'Lamb' On VOD

Movie Review: Lamb

I have seen my share of strange films but Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb takes the cake. I have never seen anything else like it. When a couple (Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snær Guðnason) discovers one of the sheep on their farm has given birth to something not completely human, not completely animal, a baby with a human body and a lamb’s head. They set their eyes on the creature they respond with a deadpan reaction like it was an everyday occurrence, and silently go about raising it in a bid to soothe their sorrow for their lost child. The couple’s reactions to the events throughout the movie are downright odd. The first sight of the child they have named Ada is not the only “meh” reaction they have. The two spend much of the film silently going about their business of farming like they are numb. The film’s location is stunning. It plays out in a remote area of Iceland. The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Check Out The First Images From ‘Scream’!

Check Out The First Images From ‘Scream’!

The Scream franchise returns to theaters this January. Today, Entertainment Weekly shared the first images from the movie directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and producer Chad Villella, the three members of the filmmaking group known as Radio Silence (Ready or Not, V/H/S, Southbound). These first images feature our favorite franchise characters from the franchise, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Gail Weathers (Courtney Cox), and Dewey Riley (David Arquette). Deputy Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton) from Scream 4 also returns. New cast members include Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Quaid, and Dylan Minnette. James Vanderbilt (Murder Mystery, Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Castle Rock)penned the script Kevin Williamson returns as executive producer for Scream, opening in theaters on January 14, 2022. Jenna Ortega – Image Credit: BROWNIE HARRIS/PARAMOUNT PICTURES David Arquette – Image Credit: BROWNIE HARRIS/PARAMOUNT PICTURES Ghostface – Image Credit: BROWNIE HARRIS/PARAMOUNT PICTURES Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox – Image Credit: BROWNIE

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Haunting Final Trialer For ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives Ahead Of Its Release

Haunting Final Trialer For ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives Ahead Of Its Release

After being delayed, Edgar Wright‘s (Shaun of the Dead) new psychological horror film Last Night in Soho is finally set to arrive later this month. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the haunting final trailer. In the film, “Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer (Thomasin McKenzie), is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy). But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.” “Doctor Who’s” Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Wright directed and co-wrote the script along with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“Penny Dreadful”) for Last Night in Soho opening in theaters on October 29, 2021, from Universal Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Filming Location Revealed For Netflix’s Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Filming Location Revealed For Netflix’s Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s story Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is set to begin filming this month. The location has now been revealed. Much of the film will be shot in Norwalk, Connecticut at the Lockwood Mathews Mansion. The project is being developed by “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy, with John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) writing and directing. “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is from the latest collection of novellas “If It Bleeds” from Stephen King, about a young boy named Craig, living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him.” Donald Sutherland (The Hunger Games franchise) will star as “Mr. Harrigan” with Jaeden Martell (IT) playing the role of “Craig”.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

New Clip Arrives For Fantasy Thriller ‘The Blazing World’

Director, writer, and star, Carlson Young takes us into another dimension this October with the fantasy thriller The Blazing World, which Young co-wrote with Pierce Brown. Ahead of its release, we have the trailer and a new clip titled “What are You” to share with our readers. In the film, decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, a self-destructive young woman (Carlson Young) returns to her family home, finding herself drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive. Through an epic journey down the darkest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge. Udo Kier, Dermot Mulroney, Vinessa Shaw, Soko, and John Karna also star in this gripping, emotional film which opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on October 15, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Red Band Trailer Teases The Horrors Of ‘Isolation’

Red Band Trailer Teases The Horrors Of ‘Isolation’

Eleven filmmakers have joined forces for Isolation. The new Red Band trailer has just arrived giving us a glimpse of the unnerving film comprised of nine tales of survival filmed during lockdown. As a narrative framework, Director and Producer, Nathan Crooker created a fictional world many months into the future that is based around the current global pandemic. All eleven filmmakers used the same unifying framework in creating their stories. The filmmakers were tasked with how to stay creative using only what was available to them at the time. They were not allowed to use Zoom or any other video conferencing services and were only allowed to use the equipment and resources they had with them when they entered into lockdown, including cast and crew, adhering to their respective COVID-19 protocols. The impressive list of directors also includes Dennie Gordon (Jack Ryan, Legion, Hunters, Waco), Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, Habit, Depraved”), Bobby Roe, (The Houses October Built 1&2), Andrew

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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